Loughborough University BSc (Hons) Criminology and Sociology
Loughborough University

Loughborough University

BSc (Hons) Criminology and Sociology

Loughborough, United Kingdom

BSc

English

On-Campus

Key Summary

    About: The BSc (Hons) Criminology and Sociology program explores crime, societal responses, and the relationship between individuals and society. It combines theoretical frameworks with practical applications, enabling students to critically analyze social issues and criminal behavior within various contexts. The course covers key areas of criminology and sociology while encouraging interdisciplinary perspectives over the duration of three years.
    Career Outcomes: Graduates can pursue careers in various fields, including law enforcement, social work, community development, crime analysis, and research, among others. This program also prepares students for further study or specialized training in related subjects.

Our BSc Criminology and Sociology degree combines two vibrant subjects to offer both a detailed understanding of crime, its causes and prevention and a broader knowledge of how societies are shaped by social forces relating to power, discrimination and inequality.

The BSc Criminology and Sociology degree brings together core and advanced modules in sociology and criminology to give you a unique ability to understand why the societies we live in are so often characterised by discrimination, conflict and disorder. Through studying social and criminological theory and methods you will learn to explain how society responds to different forms of crime and deviance. The course will teach you to analyse the social world, its composition and the forces that change it, and to apply these skills to understanding the most pressing current social issues relating to key topical areas such as gender, sexuality, race and racism, social class and inequality.

This Criminology and Sociology BSc (Hons) degree is an ideal course for those who have an interest in social justice and social issues and wish to study a diverse range of topics relating to the challenges and opportunities faced by modern societies.

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